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Culture & World Religions

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did Islam originate?

a)

Indus River Valley

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

India & Nepal

d)

Skittles

2.

Where did Christianity originate?

a)

Israel & Palestine

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

India & Nepal

d)

New York City

3.

Where did Buddhism originate?

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

China

c)

Over There

d)

Nepal & India

4.

Where did Judaism originate?

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Portlandia

c)

Israel / Palestine

d)

Indus River Valley

5.

Where did Hinduism originate?

a)

Nepal & India

b)

Canada

c)

North Africa

d)

Indus River Valley

6.

Who is the founder of Islam?

a)

Jerry Jones

b)

Muhammad

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

d)

Abraham

7.

Who is the founder of Christianity?

a)

Jesus

b)

Tom Brady

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

d)

Abraham

8.

Who is the founder of Judaism?

a)

Judaism has no founder

b)

Tony Stark

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

d)

Abraham

9.

Who is the founder of Hinduism?

a)

Hinduism has no founder

b)

Muhammad

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

d)

Stan Lee

10.

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

a)

Your Mom

b)

Muhammad

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

d)

Abraham

11.

What is the sacred text in Islam?

a)

The Bible

b)

The Wakanda Scrolls

c)

The Qur'an

d)

The Torah

12.

What is the sacred text in Christianity?

a)

The Bible

b)

The Sutras & The Tripitakas

c)

Twilight

d)

The Torah

13.

What is the sacred text in Buddhism?

a)

The Bible

b)

The Sutras & The Tripitakas

c)

Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban

d)

The Torah

14.

What is the sacred text in Judaism?

a)

The Lord of the Rings

b)

The Qur'an

c)

The Vedas & The Upanishads

d)

The Torah

15.

What is the sacred text in Hinduism?

a)

The Hunger Games

b)

The Qur'an

c)

The Vedas & The Upanishads

d)

The Torah

16.

What is the ultimate goal in Hinduism?

a)

Heaven

b)

Moksha

c)

Milkshakes

d)

Paradise

17.

What is the ultimate goal in Christianity?

a)

Heaven

b)

Bartering

c)

Nirvana

d)

Paradise

18.

What is the ultimate goal in Judaism?

a)

Heaven

b)

Moksha

c)

Live close to your grandparents

d)

Live in harmony with God

19.

What is the ultimate goal in Buddhism?

a)

Exercise

b)

Moksha

c)

Nirvana

d)

Live in harmony with God

20.

What is the ultimate goal in Islam?

a)

Heaven

b)

Moksha

c)

Paradise

d)

Pirate's Life

21.

What is the place of worship in Islam?

a)

Bricklandia

b)

Church

c)

Mosque

d)

Temple

22.

What is the place of worship in Christianity?

a)

Synagogue

b)

Church

c)

Mosque

d)

Football Stadium

23.

What is the place of worship in Buddhism?

a)

Synagogue

b)

Church

c)

Mosque

d)

Temple

24.

What is the place of worship in Judaism?

a)

Synagogue

b)

Church

c)

Mosque

d)

Temple

25.

What is the place of worship in Hinduism?

a)

Synagogue

b)

Church

c)

Mosque

d)

Temple

26.

What is the significance of the Hindu celebration of Holi?

a)

It celebrates the achievement of reaching Moksha.

b)

It’s a festival of lights that celebrates the New Year.

c)

It celebrates the marriage of people from different castes.

d)

It’s a festival of colors that celebrates the return of spring.

27.

What is the significance of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah?

a)

Rosh Hashanah is a way to welcome a new baby into a Jewish family.

b)

Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, and one of Judaism’s holiest days.

c)

This holiday is a holy month of fasting in order to get closer to God.

d)

It is a festival that lasts for 8 days and occurs in early December.

28.

Which of the following statements about the Islamic holiday of Ramadan is NOT true?

a)

Most Muslim children do not begin fasting until the age of 13.

b)

Muslims are not allowed to eat or drink anything at all for an entire month.

c)

Ramadan is a holy month of fasting during the day, as a way to reflect and get closer to God.

d)

Families share a meal before the sun comes up, and another meal after the sun sets.

29.

What is the significance of the Buddhist holiday of Obon?

a)

Obon honors the spirits of deceased ancestors.

b)

Obon is the observance of the day Buddhism spread to Japan.

c)

This celebration is a party to wish the Buddha a happy birthday.

d)

Buddhists celebrate Obon to wish children good luck on the first day of school.

30.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the Christian holiday of Easter?

a)

Christians exchange gifts and sing carols to celebrate Easter.

b)

Christians only celebrate Easter if they are Catholic or Eastern Orthodox.

c)

Easter is the celebration of the birth of Jesus.

d)

Easter is a celebration of the resurrection of Jesus, following his crucifixion.

31.

How do Buddhists observe Vesak, the celebration of the Buddha's birthday?

a)

They make a birthday cake and sing happy birthday to statues of the Buddha.

b)

They fast during daylight hours for an entire month.

c)

They attend an evening church service and sing hymns.

d)

They perform good deeds, go to temples, light paper lanterns, and pray.

32.

Which of the following religions is matched with the correct religious holiday?

a)

Judaism -----> Hanukkah

b)

Islam -----> Obon

c)

Christianity -----> Eid al-Fitr

d)

Hinduism -----> Rosh Hashanah

33.

This picture shows an example of a meal that is used to celebrate the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr. Which of the following statements is NOT true about this celebration?

a)

Eid al-Fitr is the celebration that comes at the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

b)

Muslim families often travel to see each other and exchange gifts during Eid al-Fitr.

c)

The meal cannot be eaten during the daytime.

d)

This meal marks the first time in a month that Muslims can eat during the daytime.

34.

What is the significance of the Hindu holiday of Diwali?

a)

Diwali is a festival of lights that lasts for 5 days, and it celebrates the Hindu New Year in October or November each year.

b)

It is a ceremony used to celebrate the marriage of people in different castes.

c)

Diwali celebrates the resurrection of Jesus.

d)

It is a festival of colors that celebrates the coming of Spring.

35.

Singing songs called “carols” is a tradition related to what religious holiday?

a)

Easter

b)

Christmas

c)

Diwali

d)

Vesak

36.

How is culture similar to an iceberg?

a)

Culture is slowly melting away, much like icebergs in the Arctic.

b)

Culture is not like an iceberg, and this is a bad analogy.

c)

Some elements of culture can only be found in cold environments, just like icebergs.

d)

Some elements of culture are easy to see, like the tip of the iceberg, while other elements of culture are more difficult to see, like the part of the iceberg that is underwater.

37.

Which of the following is NOT one of the six elements of culture?

a)

Family Structure

b)

Food

c)

Language

d)

Climate

38.

This picture shows an example of culture traits spreading from one place to another place. What is the term for this spread of culture?

a)

Going Viral

b)

Cultural Diffusion

c)

Cultural Awareness

d)

Cultural Contagion

39.

The children in this picture are dressed in different ways. This reflects which of the following?

a)

Differences in climate

b)

Lack of money

c)

Differences in cultural backgrounds

d)

Differences in physical health

40.

Which of the following is NOT a way that culture spreads?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Trade

c)

War

d)

Migration